Young people taking part in a mathematics competition

CoRE-Math

Africa–Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Mathematics

CoRE-Math brings together universities, research groups, networks and partner organisations in Africa and Europe to strengthen research, postgraduate education and the contribution of mathematics to society.

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What we do

Mathematics across universities, countries and generations

Research

Connecting research groups and researchers across Africa and Europe through collaboration, projects, seminars and scientific exchange.

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Education

Strengthening postgraduate education through doctoral collaboration, schools, fellowships, mobility and shared supervision.

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Outreach

Connecting mathematics with young people, teachers, competitions, industry and wider society.

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Across Africa and Europe

One network, 17 universities

CoRE-Math connects eight African and nine European universities, building on long-standing partnerships and creating new connections in research, postgraduate education, mobility and engagement with society.

From the network

Latest news

19 October 2026 · Uppsala, Sweden

CoRE-Math fellows meet colleagues at Uppsala University

Five CoRE-Math fellows visiting Uppsala University met hosts and ISP, mathematics and statistics staff, highlighting research visits that strengthen partnerships and professional development across participating African and European universities.

7 October 2026 · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Four CoRE-Math fellowships at UKZN for 2027

Four fully funded CoRE-Math fellowships will support research visits to the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2027, enabling collaboration between African researchers and UKZN mathematicians across fields.

Looking ahead

Upcoming events

Mathematical and Computational Solutions to Industry Challenges

18 November 2026 – 4 December 2026 · University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Math4SDG project at the University of Dar es Salaam is organising a programme combining practical training in data analysis and machine learning with collaboration between students, university researchers and industry representatives.

Lake Victoria Workshop

7–9 December 2026 · Entebbe, Uganda

A CoRE-Math workshop developing interdisciplinary research collaboration around challenges connected with the Lake Victoria region.

Working together

Programmes & Projects

Schools, fellowships, industrial mathematics, research projects and institutional collaborations turn the network into concrete activity.

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Opportunities

Explore funding opportunities, fellowships, research visits and other possibilities for collaboration and professional development.

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